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This concert review originally appeared on Degenrefy.com written by Ash Starkweather Wynonna [★★★★★] was on fire at Durham’s Carolina Theatre. She walked on stage and said, “My name is Wynonna and this is my crazy story,” then launched right into “Mama He’s Crazy.” Wynonna told both humorous and painful stories, then she grabbed her acoustic guitar and played “Testify to Love.” After the serious tune she jumped back into the comedy and said “I get paid to sing like this,” then raised her lip to produce a country twang. She joked stating that her life is a “tragic comedy” and told...

This concert review originally appeared on Degenrefy.com written by Ash Starkweather In a rapidly declining music industry, Garth Brooks was named the best-selling artist of the last two decades by Billboard in 2012. Garth broke his previous North Carolina ticket sales record (from 1998) on this five-day stay in Greensboro. It seems that nothing can stop him now that he’s come out of retirement, and we were ecstatic to catch one of his sold out shows at Greensboro Coliseum. To start the night off, Karyn Rochelle [★★★★★], a Wilmington, NC native, member of Garth’s band, and songwriter for Tricia Yearwood, took...

This concert review originally appeared on Degenrefy.com written by Ash Starkweather   The Fillmore was completely sold out and filled to the gills for the Kat Country Jam! The night started off with an auction with proceeds benefiting a local children’s hospital. Auction items included acoustic guitars signed by the likes of Eric Church, Florida Georgia Line, Blake Shelton, and others, and they yielded several thousand dollars for the hospital! After the auction it was showtime! The crowd screamed when Maddie & Tae [★★★★★] took the stage. They played three acoustic songs for the crowd, one, of course, being their current hit...